Fri May 24 13:30:00 SAST 2013
Fri May 24 13:30:00 SAST 2013

2 cartridges in MEC office

Nov 30, 2012 | Frank Maponya | 18 comments

Two spent cartridges found in the office block of Limpopo education MEC and the province's ANC chairman Dickson Masemola have been sent for ballistic tests in Pretoria.

CAUTIOUS: Limpopo education MEC Dickson Masemola. PHOTO: Elijar Mushiana

Limpopo department of education spokesman Pat Kgomo, said yesterday the two cartridges were discovered in a container in Masemola's office block at about 4pm and its origin and motive for its presence are still unknown.

"Masemola is of the view that we should review and strengthen the security situation around his office to ensure that things that have the potential to compromise his security do not occur," Kgomo said.

According to Kgomo it was still unclear whether the cartridges were brought by someone from outside or by an internal person. He said one had to pass the security guards to gain access to the premises.

According to police spokeswoman Lieutenant-Colonel Ronel Otto, a visitor who was attending a meeting in the building saw something in the toilet bowl.

The guards were notified and removed the items, only to discover they were two spent 9mm cartridges.

"Nobody has reported any shooting there but the cartridges have been sent for ballistic tests in Pretoria," Otto said.

- frankm@sowetan.co.za

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Fri May 24 13:30:00 SAST 2013 ::
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Nov 30, 2012

Tpaz!!

cheap politics of using scare tactics.....
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Nov 30, 2012

TLekota

Infact this guy is the only one on Limpopo PEC supporting Zuma so you can imagine. Suppose he is taking his constituency with him to mangaung.
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Nov 30, 2012

Voetzek

This is inside job, dont you think so.
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Nov 30, 2012

sekhebereshe

childish politics....
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Nov 30, 2012

CheeseBoy

eh SLOWETN these FNB pop ads are becoming annoying. don't you get enough revenue already?
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Nov 30, 2012

Balobedu

Lets them fight and we will take over the government as DA. anc is doing nothing to our country. Viva DA viva
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Nov 30, 2012

Floccino

Arrest him already, these Limpopo peole. Nxa!
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Nov 30, 2012

ApelMankotsana

The PEC in Limpopo held a meeting on Monday and he has been excluded from the list of the 20 delegates who will be going to Mangaung...Now he must explain to Zuma as to why did he loose..becuase he has promised Zuma that he will deliver Limpopo to him (Zuma).
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Nov 30, 2012

xhosagirl

who cares really now? he was Malema"s ally today they are fighting we should feel sorry for him? nxaaaa
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Nov 30, 2012

swona

that was a msg saying 'they'll clean them on him' he must be careful!
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